DE COLORES: CELEBRATING LGBTQ ARTISTS IN THE MISSION
Musicians from Mariachi CMC Ensemble will join Paseo Artístico Paseo Artístico with an outdoor musical performance in the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District this June—celebrating Pride Month, vibrancy, creativity, and inclusivity!
CMC Performance: 1pm @ 24th St. & Harrison St. (outdoor performance)
Immerse yourself in all the beautiful colors of the Latine community at Paseo Artístico: De Colores in the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District Saturday June 28. The Mission District’s FREE bilingual community art stroll PASEO ARTISTICO returns with an all day event featuring performances and exhibits from some of the most talented artists in the neighborhood representing the LGBTQ community.
The Mission District has always been proud of our diversity. Latino and Latine identity is not monolithic, but rather made of vibrants colors that express our passion for peace and justice. Queer artists from the Mission District have led many movements and established new traditions for decades; from Juan Pablo Gutierrez highlighting HIV and AIDS at Día de Los Muertos in the 1980’s to comedians Marga Gomez and Monica Palacios co-founding Culture Clash at Galería de la Raza. Paseo Artistico: De Colores will pay homage to this legacy of tradition and transformation by highlighting LGBTQ artists like writer/comedian Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Puerto Rican musicians Esotérica Tropical who released a critically acclaimed album, Mexican/Japanese ceramic artist Vivana Matsuda aka Mudwitch who integrates elements of their identity into their pottery, bachata class and social dance from Queerchata, theater in Spanish production Cuando Fuimos Humo from Teatro Comunitario, and so much more. As always Paseo Artistico is family friendly and free for the entire community.
Be sure to check out the Encentritos Concert @ 6PM, Acción Latina (2958 24th St.) featuring CMC Faculty Pierr Padilla‘s Warango later that day!
Full festival runs 12–8pm. Learn more and see the full schedule at paseoartistico.org
Paseo Artistico is co-presented by 24th Street cultural venues including Mission Cultural Center, Brava Theater, Dance Mission, Precita Eyes Muralists, Community Music Center, Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore, Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, EvolvedSF, Donaji Rand Artillery Ceramics Studio. Paseo Artistico is generously supported by Latino Community Foundation Poderatre Grant, SFAC.